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Introduction

Since the launch of Spaceship X, Creative Gamescapes, LLC, has wanted to add a line of Spaceship X Crewmen, produce a wider variety in the size and shapes of the basic rooms available and expand the vertical element to allow gamers to create a truly impressive gaming table with an added dimension. However, plastic injection molded products are really expensive to produce. The mold costs in particular are astronomical.

Spaceship X Crewmen: We have had a number of different Spaceship X Crewmen models sculpted for us and have the master molds in hand. One significant goal of the Kickstarter is to fund the production molds and initial production runs of the Spaceship X Crewmen models. An initial set of four models produced in white metal (which may contain lead) will be offered as a basic pledge level. We have several more Spaceship X Crewmen that will be added as stretch goals.

Spaceship XLevel 2: Spaceship X Level 2, Creative Gamescapes newest gaming set, adds a vertical element to your games and allows multistoried gaming tables to be created. We have explored a number of different lasercut materials ranging from acrylic, PVC and birch plywood to expand the set.Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages. Acrylic, for example, makes great doors, but is very brittle when made into struts.Acrylic, PVC and ABS also use quite a bit of laser time and are therefore more costly.Wood is much faster to cut, saving money, but is not the same material as the base Spaceship X set. If this Kickstarter is really successful, it will allow us to produce Spaceship X Level 2 in injection molded plastic, which we really want to be able to do.

Below are pictures of one set of Spaceship X with one set of Level 2. The first picture also shows the impact of a set of green doors.

Multiple sets of Spaceship and Level 2 can be combined to create enormous structures. The below layout uses four sets of Spaceship X, two sets of Level 2 and two sets of Level 3 and a staircase (which will be the subject of a future update)

Add-On Rooms: One of the other things we would like to produce is a wider variety of base room designs. These will be produced in resin, and will match the existing connection system and design aesthetic. Examples of Add-on Rooms include a ramp system to allow battles to be fought in the negative space between corridors, really big rooms, double-wide corridors and perhaps some corridors which have been overrun by an alien hive. If this Kickstarter is really successful, it will allow us to produce Spaceship X Level 2 in injection molded plastic, which we really want to be able to do.

Spaceship X Reprint: As we mentioned above, plastic injection molded products are really expensive to produce. If our Kickstarter is successful we’ll be able to order a second print run of our original Spaceship X set.

All we need to Kickstart this thing is your support.

What Is Spaceship X?

Spaceship X is a ship-to-ship terrain set that can be used for both 15mm and 28mm scale tabletop gaming. The modular design allows a broad range of board configurations maximizing replayability for both measurement and tile-based game systems. The design possibilities are endless. The set is made from high-quality ABS plastic, making it more durable than paper, wood, resin or cardboard sets and more affordable than resin.

Below is a shot showing different sized bases, two 25mm with SSX Crew, 2 40mm with some Hasslefree Mesaan Bosses and a generic plastic 60mm base.

The Spaceship X basic tile set includes a wide selection of room, corridor and intersection pieces, removable doors and fully reversible walls designed with gameplay in mind. Each set of Spaceship X contains four sprues measuring approximately 11 inches by 12 inches and weighs 1.5 pounds and contains all the pieces in the picture below.

What Do I Get For Supporting CGS?

We have a number of opportunities available for our supporters.

These include, but are not limited to reduced and/or free shipping, input into the types of struts we will produce, a variety of metal crewmen models and design-your-own miniature and board section packages.

We even have some incredible stretch goals in mind to let you make gigantic rooms.

The base packages available are listed to the right.We are also going to be adding a number of optional Add-On items you can add to your pledge. Just increase it by the appropriate amount and we will send you a survey after the Kickstarter concludes so you can select the options you would like. We will do our best to stage all the options and reward levels into a single shipment, however note the differing shipping times on some of the options to allow for production. In the event we reach our Super Stretch Goal and raise enough to convert Spaceship X Level 2 and/or the expansion rooms into plastic, the delivery times for Spaceship X Level 2 and the expansion rooms may get pushed out to allow for the completion of the tooling, the production run and transportation to our distribution center.

$2,500 - Immortality – Work with the Creative Gamescapes team to design your own Starship X Crewman which will be cast in white metal. All intellectual property will remain the property of Creative Gamescapes. This level includes:

·six sets of Spaceship X

·three sets of Level 2

·three sets of Level 3

·twenty-five copies of your crewman

·one set of Spaceship X Crewmen

·free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals

·a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X

$5,000 - Design your own Starship – Work with the Creative Gamescapes team to design your own Starship X board section which will be produced in resin. All intellectual property will remain the property of Creative Gamescapes. This level includes:

·twelve sets of Spaceship X

·six sets of Level 2

·six sets of Level

·five resin copies of your board section

·one set of Spaceship X Crewmen

·free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals

·a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X

$277 - Spaceship X Retailer Bundle – $277 - SSX Retailer Bundle. A great retailer pack for your store which contains the Spaceship X sets at an incredible trade discount.Please note – this reward is only available to retailers. For full details, including shipping rates, please private message us.

The first four initial stretch goals are listed below and we have a number of additional incremental goals planned that we’ll reveal as we meet the various levels.

Except for the super stretch goals, the items listed below are immediately available to add as optional items. When the funding goal for each item is achieved, they'll be added free to all pledges of Tramp Freighter and Spaceship X Construction Set Pledge Levels.

We also have two large super stretch goals to produce the Expansion Room Sets and Level 2 in plastic.

$7,500 - Random Clear Door. When we hit our first stretch goal a free clear door with a random door pattern will be added to all pledges of Tramp Freighter and Spaceship X Construction Set Pledge Levels and above!

$10,000 – Ramps. Hitting the second stretch goal unlocks a pair of ramps. Each ramp attaches to the open end of any corridor or board section. The ramps open your playing space available to include both the space inside and out of your Spaceship X corridor layout.

The Ramp Set is available as an Add-On Option with an additional pledge of $9.00 for a set of two. If you pledged Tramp Freighter or Spaceship X Construction Set Levels and above you will receive a Ramp Set free!

Please note that if we meet the Plastic Expansion Room Sets super stretch goal, these will be produced in plastic and the estimated ship date for these sets will change to allow time for the tooling, production run and shipping to be completed.

$12,000 - Customs Officers Quinto and Jules. Each is available for purchase as an add on now for $6.50 each. If we hit the stretch goal these will be included free If you pledged Tramp Freighter or Spaceship X Construction Set Levels and above! Please note they are crafted from white metal (which may contain lead)

Customs Officer Quinto is an officer in name only. He actually a trained assassin and stationed with the other officers to infiltrate and disable enemy ships when the make their ports of call.

Customs Officer Jules gives new meaning to the phrase ‘steel curtain’. The one true love his life is to argue about manifest minutia. Spell one word wrong on a 64-page bill of lading and your whole shipment gets sent back to Mars. Entire galactic wars have been rescheduled around her stamp of approval on weapons shipments. Customs Officer Jules is made of white metal and may contain lead.

$13,000 - Laboratory X Zombies. The set of two is available for purchase as an add on now for $7.00. If we hit the stretch goal, these will be included free If you pledged Tramp Freighter or Spaceship X Construction Set Levels and above! Please note they are crafted from white metal (which may contain lead)

These two zombies were once scientists who worked closely with Dr. Syrrus in Laboratory X, unfortunately for them they didn't realize how serious Dr. Syrrus was when he quipped "I don't have to outrun the zombies, I only have to outrun you."

$15,000 – Captain Kilgore and Pirate Captain Christiana Ehler. Each is available for purchase as an add on now for $6.50 each. If we hit the stretch goal, these will be included free If you pledged Tramp Freighter or Spaceship X Construction Set Levels and above! Please note they are crafted from white metal (which may contain lead)

Captain Kilgore has captained merchant ships to one end of the solar system and back a hundred times. His repertoire of adventures puts Scheherazade to shame. He once defeated an invading army by telling them embellished stories without stopping until they fell asleep and he took their admiral prisoner. Captain Kilgore has a reputation for getting the job done no matter what the cost.

Captain Ehler is known far and wide as The Hawk.She’s never run from a battle in her life and likes nothing more than to swoop down out of nowhere on her unsuspecting victims, like a hawk.

$17,500 - Deckhands Wilhelm and Ross. Each is available for purchase as an add on now for $6.50 each. If we hit the stretch goal these will be included free If you pledged Tramp Freighter or Spaceship X Construction Set Levels and above! Please note they are crafted from white metal (which may contain lead)

Deckhand Wilhelm stowed away on a freighter when he was 8 years old to get away from his abusive parents. He has been learning about star-ships ever since and will be a fine Captain someday. He already owns the ship he serves on, having financed it with his routine poker winnings. Now he leases it out to Captain Kilgore.

After spending most of his career transporting payloads across the space lanes, Deckhand Ross called in some favors and got a cushy supervisory job to end his career. He spends most of his time sitting in his office eating donuts, but occasionally he’ll step out to bark orders at some unfortunate new recruit.

$20,000 – 25mm bases. The next stretch goal is a set of
five randomly selected 25mm Bases matching the Spaceship X corridors (there are six different bases).

The set
of five (5) 25mm Bases is available as an Add-On Option with an additional
pledge of $7.00 per set.If you pledged
Tramp Freighter or Spaceship X Construction Set Levels and above you will
receive one set of five bases free!

Below is a shot of the resin prototypes.

$25,000
– Captain Durnell. Captain Durnell is available for purchase as an add on now for $6.50. If we hit the stretch goal these will be included free If you pledged Tramp Freighter or Spaceship X Construction Set Levels and above! Please note Captain Durnell is crafted from white metal (which may contain lead)

$30,000 - Single-to-double
corridor connector.This stretch goal offers a single to double corridor connector.One end of the connector is 45mm and attaches
to the open end of any single corridor using the same style connectors.The other end is 90mm and has two connectors
and could be attached to the 4x4 square room or double wide connectors.The connector will add a new dimension to
your game play allowing smaller models to escape down the narrower corridors
the larger models cannot fit through.

The single-to-double
corridor connector is also immediately available as an Add-On Option with an additional
pledge of $15.00.If you pledged Tramp
Freighter or Spaceship X Construction Set Levels and above and we meet the funding goal, you will receive a single-to-double corridor
connector free!

Please note that if we
meet the Plastic Expansion Room Sets super stretch goal, these will be produced
in plastic and the estimated ship date for these sets will be extended to allow time for the tooling, production
run and shipping to be completed.

The design drawing is below, the central panels will have a diamond plate design which matched the large room floor patterns.

$150,000 - Plastic Expansion Room Sets. If we achieve our first super stretch goal we will be able to convert sets for a number of the expansion rooms into plastic. These will include the ramps, the 5x5 room, the 3x4 room, the 2:1 connector and the 90 mm wide corridor set. Anyone who selects these sets will automatically have them upgraded and receive them produced in plastic. Please note that if we are successful, the estimated ship date for these sets will change from November 30, 2013 to April 30, 2014 to allow time for the tooling, production run and shipping to be completed.

$180,000 - Plastic Level 2. If we achieve our super stretch goal we will be able to convert the elevator, trusses and bulkheads from the Level 2 range into plastic. Anyone who ordered one of these sets, or sets which include these as components will automatically receive them produced in plastic. Please note that if we are successful, the estimated ship date for these sets will change from November 30, 2013 to April 30, 2014 to allow time for the tooling, production run and shipping to be completed.

Optional Add Ons

Below are some great optional items you can include by increasing your pledge. We’ll be adding to these as the Kickstarter progresses.

40mm Bases. There are four different 40mm base styles matching the Spaceship X corridors.
The set includes five randomly selected 40mm Bases and is available as an Add-On Option with an additional pledge of $8.00 per set.

Force Field doors. Nothing gets through a doorway protected by a force field. The Force Field Door Set consists of four transparent green laser cut acrylic force field doors. The doors are double sided to enhance their look and is available as an Add-On Option with an additional pledge of 14.50.

Giant 5x5 Square Room
. The 5x5 Square Room kit includes the floor and wall pieces to assemble a large 5x5 square room (225mm x 225mm). They can be assembled end to end to make long open hallways or en mass to create a large open room.
Increase your pledge to get a 5x5 Square Room with walls for only $35.00. They are cast in durable resin. Please note that if we meet the Plastic Expansion Room Sets super stretch goal, these will be produced in plastic and the estimated ship date for these sets will change from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 to allow time for the tooling, production run and shipping to be completed.

Below is a shot of the floor without walls.

Single Set of Spaceship X. For those that may want an extra set or two of the SSX tiles without jumping all the way to the Dreadnought deal you can now add single sets of Spaceship X to you r order for $35.

Elevators and Staircases. Going vertical won’t do you much good if there isn’t a way to get your
models up there in game play.The
elevators and stairways sets provide multiple ways to access upper floors.

Increase your pledge to get a single slatted floor design staircase for $15, or a pair of laser cut wood staircases for only
$29.00.The staircase provides an
alternate means of transport between levels.A standard 25mm or 40mm base will securely slot in between the risers
allowing models to end their turn on the stairs.

Increase your pledge to get a laser cut wood Center Elevator for only
$20.00.This is the same Center Elevator
that comes with the Set of Level 2.The
Center Elevator fits inside the center square of the 3x3 rooms and can be used
to add a vertical dimension to your games.Please
note that if we meet the Level 2 super stretch goal, these will be produced in
plastic and the estimated ship date for these sets will change to allow time for the tooling, production run and
shipping to be completed.

Increase your pledge to get a laser cut wood End Cap Elevator for only
$20.00.The End Cap Elevator is
dimensionally the same as the a single Spaceship X squares (ie 45mm) and can be
used at the end of a corridor to connect an upper and lower corridor, or it can
be placed in the middle of a long corridor with openings to both sides.Please note that if we meet the Level 2 super
stretch goal, these will be produced in plastic and the estimated ship date for
these sets will change from to allow time
for the tooling, production run and shipping to be completed.

Bulkhead Set Increase your pledge to receive a set of 8 Bulkheads for only $8.00.The bulkheads easily slot into the exterior
door grooves of our Spaceship X Sets to add the feel of a closed-in interior
space.Where two corridor sections meet
they frame the door quite nicely.Please note that if
we meet the Level 2 super stretch goal, these will be produced in plastic and
the estimated ship date for these sets will change to allow time for the tooling, production run and shipping to be
completed.

Zigzag Corridor Increase your pledge to get Spaceship X the Zig-Zag Corridor for only $15.00.The Zig Zag Corridor is the first in a series
of specialty add on rooms and corridors to expand the array of building options
open to you.The Zig-Zag Corridor creates tight corners to block line of
sight and create tighter fire zones.It
is cast in durable resin.

Set of Level 2 (4 lower trusses, 8 bulkheads, 1 elevator) - $32. Add a vertical dimension to your games with Level 2. The lower level trusses easily slot into the exterior door groove for a sturdy two level playing surface, the bulkheads add a feel of a closed in interior and the elevator provides convenient transport between the two levels. Please note that if we meet the Plastic Level 2 super stretch goal, these will be produced in plastic and the estimated ship date for these sets will change from November 30, 2013 to April 30, 2014 to allow time for the tooling, production run and shipping to be completed.

Set of Level 3 (4 upper trusses, 8 bulkheads) - $15. Expand the vertical dimension to your games with Level 3.The upper level trusses easily slot into the interior door groove of an upper story for a sturdy multi-level playing surface as your models to race along at precarious heights and the bulkheads add a feel of a closed in interior.Please note that if we meet the Plastic Level 2 super stretch goal, these will be produced in plastic and the estimated ship date for these sets will change from November 30, 2013 to April 30, 2014 to allow time for the tooling, production run and shipping to be completed.

Individual Spaceship X Crewmen - Increase your pledge to
purchase individual Spaceship X Crewmen for only $6.50 each. Choose from Xandria, Scruggy, Stodgy or Lisbeth. Each is made of white metal
and may contain lead. A little background for each is found below.

Crewman Xandria’s
nickname is “The Hot Blond Librarian,” which she was in her former life. Yearning for adventure, Xandria joined the
crew rather than die a slow death among long-dead authors. Well-read and ripped from lifting stacks of
books, Xandria will plow through a ship’s manifest faster than you can say
‘Perdition’s Flame’.

Crewman Scruggy is a saw-wielding baddy who would like nothing more than to carve up a gaggle of zombies. His motto is “If at first you don’t succeed, get a bigger saw.Before training to kill zombies, Scruggy worked as a butcher. He still wears a leather apron out of habit.

Crewman Stodgy is a
bare-chested brawler who likes to crush his enemies with his bare hands. In his youth, Stodgy was a body-builder and
could bench-press a small elephant. Crewman Stodgy keeps a variety of weapons secluded within the various
pouches he carries.

Lisbeth is known as the
Vixen of Venus, although she frequently hides her beauty underneath her work
coveralls. This beauty will capture a
man’s heart with one toss of her hair, or she’ll take him hostage with her
ever-present side-arm.

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to David Snodgrass for creating a great set of graphics and his untiring general support fielding questions and helping us prepare the Kickstarter; to Dennis Eddy for use of his beautifully painted set of Spaceship X and for tolerating the numerous occasions when we commandeered it for photography; to Pat Chambers for his wonderful paint jobs on the crewmen and captains which really brought them to life; to Aaron Brown of Black Crab Sculpting who sculpted Captain Kilgore, Captain Seever and Crewmen Stodgy, Scruggs, Lisbeth and Xandria; and to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for use of The Tempest as the background music used in the videos. Customs Officers Quinto and Jules, Deckhands Wilhelm and Ross, Captain Durnell and the Lab X Zombies incorporate parts from Hasslefree Miniatures used under commercial license.

Risks and challenges

The two biggest challenges related to this project are delays attributable to production and shipping/customs.
We have experience producing plastic products in China from our initial tooling and print run of Spaceship X. Our contacts there are exciting about a reprint and tooling the expansion board sections and vertical construction sets if these two super stretch goals get funded. If they do get funded delivery of the items to be produced in plastic will be longer to account producing the tools, making the production runs, shipping the product and clearing customs.
If neither or only one of the super stretch goals get funded production for board sections made in resin or the laser cut vertical construction sets will occur locally with manufacturers we currently have established working relationships with.
Production runs of the metal Spaceship X Crewmen will also occur locally with manufacturers we currently have established working relationships with.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $72 or more
About $72

Expanded Spaceship X Crew - Get a ship full of crewmen. Receive one set of the first four Spaceship X Crewmen, Captain Kilgore, Captain Ehler, Captain Durnell, Customs Officers Quinto and Jules, Deckhands Wilhelm and Ross and the two Lab X zombie scientists. This pledge level also includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $85 or more
About $85

Tramp Freighter – Receive two sets of Spaceship X and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

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Pledge $90 or more
About $90

SSX Construction Set – Receive one set of Spaceship X, one set of Spaceship X Crewmen and one set of Level 2. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $90 or more
About $90

Corsair - Receive three sets of Spaceship X. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

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Pledge $165 or more
About $165

Go Vertical - Receive four sets of Level 2 and four sets of Level 3. This level is best for backers who may already have several sets of Spaceship X. This pledge level is also eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

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Pledge $190 or more
About $190

All Decked Out – Receive two sets of Spaceship X, one set of Spaceship X Crewmen, two sets of Level 2 and one set of Level 3. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $245 or more
About $245

Dreadnought – Receive eight sets of Spaceship X and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $245 or more
About $245

Dreadnought - (UK Only) Receive eight sets of Spaceship X and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X.

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Pledge $245 or more
About $245

Dreadnought - (Canada Only) Receive eight sets of Spaceship X and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X.

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Pledge $277 or more
About $277

Spaceship X Retailer Bundle - A great retailer pack for your store which contains the Spaceship X sets at an incredible trade rate. Please note – this reward is only available to retailers. For full details, including shipping rates, please private message us.

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Pledge $350 or more
About $350

Battleship – Receive twelve sets of Spaceship X and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $350 or more
About $350

Battleship – (UK only) Receive twelve sets of Spaceship X and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $350 or more
About $350

Battleship – (Canada only) Receive twelve sets of Spaceship X and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

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Pledge $450 or more
About $450

Paint the Halls – Receive two sets of Spaceship X, one set of Level 2 and one set of Level 3 painted in the colors of your choice. You will also receive one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

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Pledge $900 or more
About $900

Opulence– Receive four painted sets of Spaceship X, three painted sets of Level 2 and one painted set of Level 3 in the colors of your choice. You will also receive one unpainted set of Spaceship X Crewmen, This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $2,500 or more
About $2,500

Immortality - Work with the Creative Gamescapes team to design your own Starship X Crewman which will be cast in white metal. All intellectual property will remain the property of Creative Gamescapes. Receive six sets of Spaceship X, three sets of Level 2, three sets of Level 3, twenty-five copies of your crewman and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $5,000 or more
About $5,000

Design your own Starship – Work with the Creative Gamescapes team to design your own Starship X board section which will be produced in resin. All intellectual property will remain the property of Creative Gamescapes. Receive twelve sets of Spaceship X, six sets of Level 2, six sets of Level 3, five resin copies of your board section and one set of Spaceship X Crewmen. This pledge level is eligible to receive the free add-ons that are part of the stretch goals and includes a free pdf copy of our new game Laboratory X. Shipping within the USA is included.